Stephen Gray Lecture Series, University of Kent: Astronomer Martin Rees
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About this event
This free event will be held on Zoom with an opportunity to put forward your questions.
Schedule
16:05-16:10 Introduction to the Martin Rees and the University of Kent's Stephen Gray Lecture Series.
16:10-17:00 Talk (45 mins talk + 5 mins questions)
17:00-17:05 Short break
17:05-17:30 Round-table discussion
During this public talk, Martin will discuss the topics in his latest book ‘On the Future: Prospects for Humanity’.
After the lecture the Stephen Gray Lecturer will be joined by a panel of experts from the University of Kent for a round-table discussion of questions posed by audience members.
The panel members will be Maria Alfredsson (Reader in Theoretical Materials), Robert Barker (Senior Lecturer in Chemistry and Forensic Science), Charlie Gardner (Lecturer in Conservation Science), Nigel Mason (Professor of Molecular Physics), who will also introduce the speaker, Jennifer Tullet (Senior Lecturer in Biogerontology), and Philippe De Wilde (Professor of Natural Sciences). Stephen Gray Lectures organiser Jorge Quintanilla (Senior Lecturer in Condensed Matter Theory) will be acting as host and moderator.
About Martin Rees
Martin Rees is the UK’s Astronomer Royal. He is based at Cambridge University where he is a Fellow (and Former Master) of Trinity College. Martin is a member of the House of Lords, and a former President of the Royal Society. His research interests include space exploration, black holes, galaxy formation, the multiverse and prospects for extraterrestrial life. He is co-founder of the Centre for the Study of Existential Risks at Cambridge University (CSER).
In addition to research papers he has written many general articles and ten books, most recently ‘On the Future: Prospects for Humanity’, and a new edition of ‘Gravity’s Fatal Attraction: Black Holes in the Universe (with M Begelman).
About the University of Kent's Stephen Gray Lecture Series
Named after one of Canterbury’s most notable scientists, the Stephen Gray Lectures were started in 2017 at the School of Physical Sciences, at the University of Kent in Canterbury, UK. The series boasts a fascinating line up of past speakers and topics, with this year’s speaker being no exception. You can view previous lectures online by visiting: https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/spskent/stephen-gray-lectures/
Organiser School of Physical Sciences, University of Kent
Organiser of Stephen Gray Lecture Series, University of Kent: Astronomer Martin Rees
